| Transport Canada | backgrounders
Through the Government of Canada's Grade Crossing Improvement Program (GCIP), contributions are available for safety improvements at public grade crossings that are under federal jurisdiction.
| Transport Canada | backgrounders
Through the Government of Canada's Grade Crossing Closure Program (GCCP), funding is available to encourage the closure of certain grade crossings that are under federal jurisdiction, in the interest of public safety.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | news releases
Today, FedDev Ontario Minister Gary Goodyear announced an important investment of up to $100,000 in OZ Optics Limited, a worldwide supplier of fiber optic products for optical networks.
| Transport Canada | backgrounders
There are about 14,000 public and 9,000 private grade crossings along more than 40,000 kilometres of federally regulated railway tracks in Canada.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | speeches
Good morning ladies and gentlemen, friends and guests. I would like to thank you all for joining me here today. As you know, our Government's top priority remains job creation, economic growth, and long-term prosperity.
| Transport Canada | news releases
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, today launched Rail Safety Week and announced new funding for railway crossing improvements. This year, Transport Canada will provide more than $9.7 million for improvements at over 600 railway crossings across the country through its Grade Crossing Improvement Program (GCIP).
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | backgrounders
Almost 1 million Canadians live with blindness or partial sight. For these individuals, it can be especially difficult to find print material in a format that is both accessible and easy to use.
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On April 24, 2015, Veronica Park, an inmate at Nova Institution for Women, died at a local hospital in Truro, Nova Scotia.
| Labour Program | news releases
Today, the Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, congratulated Océan Remorquage Montréal Inc. and the Seafarers' International Union of Canada on the renewal of their collective agreement.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | media advisories
The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), will announce support for innovative technologies and collaborative partnerships at the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Discovery 2015 Conference in Toronto. The Minister will also highlight initiatives outlined in the Government of Canada's 2015 Budget, specifically what it means for southern Ontario.
